'I shed five stone and dumped my husband of 10 years after this huge realisation on a girls' holiday'

A mum who went away on a girls' trip had no idea it would be life changing - but within six months of coming home, she had lost five stone and left her husband of ten years.

Stephanie Hanson, 41, was in Greece with friends last year when she realised she wasn't happy. On her return, she told her husband that she was leaving him.

It came after the huge realisation on holiday that she didn't miss him. Six-months-later, Stephanie had lost five stone and met a new partner.

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Now, the mum-of-four says "she couldn't be happier". Stephanie, from Liverpool, told the ECHO: "I remember thinking while I was away about how I really missed the kids, but I didn't miss my husband.

"I was in the worst shape of my life, and it dawned on me, at home, I was miserable - so I did something about it."

Stephanie enjoyed a ten day trip to Kefalonia with two friends in May 2022, to celebrate her 40th birthday. She said she had a wonderful time away from the stresses and strains of everyday life - but as the holiday went on, she had a sudden realisation.

While relaxing by the pool, chatting with her friends, Stephanie came to the conclusion she no longer loved her husband. So, she made the difficult decision to end her ten-year marriage the day she returned home.

Stephanie said: "I was having the best time with the girls, and the thought of going back home to my husband was awful. I had a moment of clarity at the hotel that I I'd been miserable in my marriage for as long as I could remember.

"So when I flew back, I ended it there and then - and I knew I'd made the right decision when I saw his reaction."

After getting the photos developed from her holiday,